Free-spirited and fun to be around, I brighten the world around me. I try to have as much fun as possible but am willing to manage my responsibilities as well. It could even be said that I have fun while I'm working, and that's because I have a positive, "can do" attitude and don't let life's little gremlins get me down. What Video Game Character Are You?
Anyway. Carrie and I decorated the apartment for this time of the year we all know as the holiday season. Check out my Article on that.
Friday the 13th (yes) we had our 3rd Annual Jewelry Show here at the apartment, so we had to move most of those decorations we had just put up in order to make room for all the pretty jewelry that Carrie and three of her friends made. Not as many people came this year as last year, but they all spent a butt-load of money. Carrie made about twice what she did last year.
Saturday the 14th was very busy. I went to a movie with my mom (I'll get the Review up soon) around noon, then Carrie and I and a couple of other Bead Factory people went to see Tacoma City Ballet's The Nutcracker. That word looks really weird when I type it. Nutcracker. Nutcracker. I don't know why. Anyway, Melissa had a big solo this year in the "Spanish" section and was very, very good.
After the Ballet we all went over to The Primo Grill with everybody who works for The Bead Factory for the annual Bead Factory Christmas Party. Carrie and I both had beef tenderloin with blue cheese and a roasted red pepper sauce. Yummy times, yummy times. Then it was back to Mark and Viki's for a "white elephant" style gift giving time. I never knew what "white elephant" meant until a couple years ago. It's where you can be a complete bastard and steal gifts from other people. Carrie and I ended up with a gorgeous Asian calligraphy set that we'll probably never use, but it makes a cool display, and a new centerpiece for our coffee table that's all candly and rocky and neat-o. Oh, and Mark and Viki also gave everone an Ice Cream Maker. So soon Carrie and I will be able to indulge in ice cream whenever we get un-lazy enough to plug the machine in and pour ingredients down the spout.
Unfortunately there was some sadness amongts all this happiness:
RIP RAICHU: 1999-2002
Yes, unfortunately after being repaired so many times, the broken piece inside of Raichu finally gave out. So I think it's time to call it quits on this computer and just try to get a new one (whenever I can work up enough money). I got everything off of it that I need (although remind me to retrieve the memory upgrade out of its guts; I'll probably be able to use that on another laptop).
